occult vs esoteric

occult is a noun but esoteric is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
occult	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
esoteric	No	Yes	No	No

occult (noun)	esoteric (noun)
supernatural practices and techniques
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

occult (adjective)	esoteric (adjective)
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding	confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
hidden and difficult to see

occult (verb)	esoteric (verb)
hide from view
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished